Kunti Summons the Sun

Verse 1 (3.307.1)

गते तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठे कस्मिंश्चित्कालपर्यये । चिन्तयामास सा कन्या मन्त्रग्रामबलाबलम् ॥

gate tasmindvijaśreṣṭhe kasmiṃścitkālaparyaye | cintayāmāsa sā kanyā mantragrāmabalābalam

When that best of Brahmins had gone, and some time had passed, the maiden pondered the strength or weakness of the set of mantras:

Verse 2 (3.307.2)

अयं वै कीदृशस्तेन मम दत्तो महात्मना । मन्त्रग्रामो बलं तस्य ज्ञास्ये नातिचिरादिति ॥

ayaṃ vai kīdṛśastena mama datto mahātmanā | mantragrāmo balaṃ tasya jñāsye nāticirāditi

"What kind of mantras are these that the great-souled one has given me? I shall know their power before long."

Note on the text: Corrected दत्तो हमात्मना → दत्तो महात्मना (misprint in Wikisource; the akshara म dropped; the critical edition reads datto mahātmanā).

Verse 3 (3.307.3)

एवं संचिन्तयन्ती सा ददर्शर्तुं यदृच्छया । व्रीडिता साऽभवद्बाला कन्याभावे रजस्वला ॥

evaṃ saṃcintayantī sā dadarśartuṃ yadṛcchayā | vrīḍitā sā'bhavadbālā kanyābhāve rajasvalā

As she was thinking this, she happened to see the onset of her season, and the young girl was abashed to have her courses while still a maiden.

Verse 4 (3.307.4)

ततो हर्म्यतलस्था सा महार्हशयनोचिता । प्राच्यां दिशि समुद्यन्तं ददर्शादित्यमण्डलम् ॥

tato harmyatalasthā sā mahārhaśayanocitā | prācyāṃ diśi samudyantaṃ dadarśādityamaṇḍalam

Then, as she stood on the palace roof — she who was used to costly beds — she saw the disc of the sun rising in the eastern quarter.

Note on the text: Line 1 is not in the critical edition text but in its apparatus (*1339, after 3.290.3); line 2 parallels CE 3.290.4ab in sense with different wording (athodyantaṃ sahasrāṃśuṃ pṛthā dīptaṃ dadarśa ha).

Verse 5 (3.307.5)

तत्र बद्धमनोदृष्टिरभवत्सा सुमध्यमा । न चातप्यत रूपेण भानोः सन्ध्यागतस्य सा ॥

tatra baddhamanodṛṣṭirabhavatsā sumadhyamā | na cātapyata rūpeṇa bhānoḥ sandhyāgatasya sā

Her mind and her gaze became fixed on it, the slender-waisted girl, and she was not scorched by the form of the sun at dawn.

Note on the text: Line 1 is in the critical edition's apparatus (*1340, within 3.290.4); line 2 = CE 3.290.4cd (the CE reads na tatarpa, "was not sated", where Wikisource has न चातप्यत; kept).

Verse 6 (3.307.6)

तस्या दृष्टिरभूद्दिव्या साऽपश्यद्दिव्यदर्शनम् । आमुक्तकवचं देवं कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम् ॥

tasyā dṛṣṭirabhūddivyā sā'paśyaddivyadarśanam | āmuktakavacaṃ devaṃ kuṇḍalābhyāṃ vibhūṣitam

Her sight became divine, and she saw the god in his divine form, clad in armour and adorned with earrings.

Verse 7 (3.307.7)

तस्याः कौतूहलं त्वासीन्मन्त्रं प्रति नराधिप । आह्वानमकरोत्साऽथ तस्य देवस्य भामिनी ॥

tasyāḥ kautūhalaṃ tvāsīnmantraṃ prati narādhipa | āhvānamakarotsā'tha tasya devasya bhāminī

She grew curious about the mantra, lord of men, and the spirited girl then summoned that god.

Note on the text: Corrected कौतूहरलं → कौतूहलं (misprint in Wikisource; a stray र; the critical edition reads kautūhalaṃ).

Verse 8 (3.307.8)

प्राणानुपस्पृश्य तदा ह्याजुहाव दिवाकरम् । आजगाम ततो राजंस्त्वरमाणो दिवाकरः ॥

prāṇānupaspṛśya tadā hyājuhāva divākaram | ājagāma tato rājaṃstvaramāṇo divākaraḥ

Touching water to her senses, she called on the maker of day; and the Sun came at once, O king, in haste —

Verse 9 (3.307.9)

मधुपिङ्गो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो हसन्निव । अङ्गदी बद्धमुकुटो दिशः प्रज्वालयन्निव ॥

madhupiṅgo mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvo hasanniva | aṅgadī baddhamukuṭo diśaḥ prajvālayanniva

honey-tawny, mighty-armed, with a neck like a conch, as if smiling, wearing armlets and a diadem, as if setting the quarters ablaze.

Verse 10 (3.307.10)

योगात्कृत्वा द्विधाऽऽत्मानमाजगाम तताप च । आबभाषे ततः कुन्तीं साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥

yogātkṛtvā dvidhā''tmānamājagāma tatāpa ca | ābabhāṣe tataḥ kuntīṃ sāmnā paramavalgunā

By his yogic power he made himself twofold: he came to her, and he went on blazing in the sky as well. Then he spoke to Kunti in the gentlest and sweetest words.

Note on the text: Corrected परमबल्गुना → परमवल्गुना (misprint in Wikisource; ब for व (valgu, "sweet"); the critical edition reads paramavalgunā).

Verse 11 (3.307.11)

आगतोस्मि वशं भद्रे तव मन्त्रबलात्कृतः । किं करोमि वशो राज्ञि ब्रूहि कर्ता तदस्मि ते ॥

āgatosmi vaśaṃ bhadre tava mantrabalātkṛtaḥ | kiṃ karomi vaśo rājñi brūhi kartā tadasmi te

"I have come, good girl, into your power, compelled by the force of your mantra. What shall I do, princess, being in your power? Tell me, and I will do it."

Verse 12 (3.307.12)

गम्यतां भगवंस्तत्र यत एवागतो ह्यसि । कौतूहलात्समाहूतः प्रसीद भगवन्निति ॥

gamyatāṃ bhagavaṃstatra yata evāgato hyasi | kautūhalātsamāhūtaḥ prasīda bhagavanniti

"Go back, lord, to wherever you came from. I summoned you only out of curiosity; be gracious, lord."

Verse 13 (3.307.13)

गमिष्येऽहं यथा मा त्वं ब्रवीषि तनुमध्यमे । न तु देवं समाहूय न्याय्यं प्रेषयितुं वृथा ॥

gamiṣye'haṃ yathā mā tvaṃ bravīṣi tanumadhyame | na tu devaṃ samāhūya nyāyyaṃ preṣayituṃ vṛthā

"I shall go, as you tell me, slender-waisted one. But it is not right to summon a god and send him away for nothing."

Verse 14 (3.307.14)

तवाभिसन्धिः सुभगे सूर्यात्पुत्रो भवेदिति । वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके कवची कुण्डलीति च ॥

tavābhisandhiḥ subhage sūryātputro bhavediti | vīryeṇāpratimo loke kavacī kuṇḍalīti ca

"Your intention, fortunate one, was that a son might be born to you from the Sun, unmatched in valour in the world, wearing armour and earrings."

Note on the text: Corrected तवाभिसन्धि सुभगे रसूर्यात् → तवाभिसन्धिः सुभगे सूर्यात् (misprint in Wikisource; the visarga dropped and a stray र added; the critical edition reads tavābhisaṃdhiḥ subhage sūryāt).

Verse 15 (3.307.15)

सा त्वमात्मप्रदानं वै कुरुष्व गजगामिनि । उत्पत्स्यति हि पुत्रस्ते यथासंकल्पमङ्गने । अथ गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे त्वया संगम्य सुस्मिते ॥

sā tvamātmapradānaṃ vai kuruṣva gajagāmini | utpatsyati hi putraste yathāsaṃkalpamaṅgane | atha gacchāmyahaṃ bhadre tvayā saṃgamya susmite

"So give yourself to me, you who move like an elephant; a son will be born to you just as you have wished, lovely lady. Then, good girl, when I have united with you, sweet-smiling one, I shall go."

Note on the text: This three-line verse = CE 3.290.14 + 3.290.15ab (the CE reads tvayāsaṃgamya, "without uniting with you", where Wikisource has त्वया संगम्य; kept).

Verse 16 (3.307.16)

यदि त्वं वचनं नाद्य करिष्यसि मम प्रियम् । शप्स्ये कन्येऽन्यथा क्रुद्धो ब्राह्मणं पितरं च ते ॥

yadi tvaṃ vacanaṃ nādya kariṣyasi mama priyam | śapsye kanye'nyathā kruddho brāhmaṇaṃ pitaraṃ ca te

"If you do not do as I ask and please me today, maiden, then in my anger I shall curse you, and the Brahmin, and your father too."

Note on the text: Line 1 is in the critical edition's apparatus (*1341, after 3.290.15ab); line 2 = CE 3.290.15cd. Restored a missing word space (त्वंवचनं → त्वं वचनं).

Verse 17 (3.307.17)

त्वत्कृते तान्प्रधक्ष्यामि सर्वानपि न संशयः । पितरं चैव ते मूढं यो न वेत्ति तवानयम् ॥

tvatkṛte tānpradhakṣyāmi sarvānapi na saṃśayaḥ | pitaraṃ caiva te mūḍhaṃ yo na vetti tavānayam

"Because of you I shall burn them all, without a doubt — your foolish father too, who does not know of your misconduct;"

Verse 18 (3.307.18)

तस्य च ब्राह्मणस्याद्य योसौ मन्त्रमदात्तव । शीलवृत्तमविज्ञाय धास्यामि विनयं परम् ॥

tasya ca brāhmaṇasyādya yosau mantramadāttava | śīlavṛttamavijñāya dhāsyāmi vinayaṃ param

"and on that Brahmin who gave you the mantra without knowing your character and conduct I shall inflict a severe punishment today."

Note on the text: Corrected तस् च → तस्य च (misprint in Wikisource; the ending broken off; the critical edition reads tasya ca).

Verse 19 (3.307.19)

एते हि विबुधाः सर्वे पुरंदरमुखा दिवि । त्वया प्रलब्धं पश्यन्ति स्मयन्त इव मां शुभे ॥

ete hi vibudhāḥ sarve puraṃdaramukhā divi | tvayā pralabdhaṃ paśyanti smayanta iva māṃ śubhe

"For all these gods in heaven, with Purandara at their head, are watching me being made a fool of by you, and are as if laughing, fair one."

Note on the text: Restored a missing word space (सर्वेपुरंदरमुखा → सर्वे पुरंदरमुखा).

Verse 20 (3.307.20)

पश्य चैनान्सुरगणान्दिव्यं चक्षुरिदं हि ते । पूर्वमेव मया दत्तं दृष्टवत्यसि येन माम् ॥

paśya cainānsuragaṇāndivyaṃ cakṣuridaṃ hi te | pūrvameva mayā dattaṃ dṛṣṭavatyasi yena mām

"Look at these hosts of gods — for this divine eye of yours, with which you saw me, I gave you beforehand."

Verse 21 (3.307.21)

ततोऽपश्यत्त्रिदशान्राजपुत्री । सर्वानेव स्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु खस्थान् । प्रभावन्तं भानुमन्तं महान्तं । यथाऽऽदित्यं रोचमानांस्तथैव ॥

tato'paśyattridaśānrājaputrī | sarvāneva sveṣu dhiṣṇyeṣu khasthān | prabhāvantaṃ bhānumantaṃ mahāntaṃ | yathā''dityaṃ rocamānāṃstathaiva

Then the princess saw the thirty gods, all of them, in their own stations in the sky; she saw the great, radiant, mighty Sun, and the gods shining just like him.

Note on the text: On the Wikisource page the row id of this verse's last line is printed 3-207-21d, a typo for 3-307-21d (the line is CE 3.290.20d); kept. Corrected ततोऽपश्यत्रिदशान् → ततोऽपश्यत्त्रिदशान् (misprint in Wikisource; one त lost in the sandhi of apaśyat + tridaśān; the critical edition reads tato 'paśyat tridaśān). Corrected सर्वानव → सर्वानेव (misprint in Wikisource; the e-sign dropped; the critical edition reads sarvān eva).

Verse 22 (3.307.22)

सा तान्दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशानेव बाला । सूर्यं देवी वचनं प्राह भीता । गच्छ त्वं वै गोपते स्वं विमानं । कन्याभावाद्दुःख एवापचारः ॥

sā tāndṛṣṭvā tridaśāneva bālā | sūryaṃ devī vacanaṃ prāha bhītā | gaccha tvaṃ vai gopate svaṃ vimānaṃ | kanyābhāvādduḥkha evāpacāraḥ

Seeing those very gods, the young princess, frightened, spoke to the Sun: "Go, lord of rays, to your own celestial car. Because I am a maiden, this misdeed can bring only grief."

Verse 23 (3.307.23)

पिता माता गुरवश्चैव येऽन्ये । देहस्यास्य प्रभवन्ति प्रदाने । नाहं धर्मं लोपयिष्यामि लोके । स्त्रीणां वृत्तं पूज्यते देहरक्षा ॥

pitā mātā guravaścaiva ye'nye | dehasyāsya prabhavanti pradāne | nāhaṃ dharmaṃ lopayiṣyāmi loke | strīṇāṃ vṛttaṃ pūjyate deharakṣā

"Father, mother and the other elders have the right to give this body away. I will not violate dharma in the world; the guarding of the body is honoured as the conduct of women."

Note on the text: Restored a missing word space (चैवयेऽन्ये → चैव येऽन्ये).

Verse 24 (3.307.24)

मया मन्त्रबलं ज्ञातुमाहूतस्त्वं विभावसो । बाल्याद्बालेति तत्कृत्वा क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे विभो ॥

mayā mantrabalaṃ jñātumāhūtastvaṃ vibhāvaso | bālyādbāleti tatkṛtvā kṣantumarhasi me vibho

"I summoned you, Vibhavasu, only to learn the power of the mantra. Thinking 'She is only a child,' forgive me my childishness, lord."

Verse 25 (3.307.25)

बालेति कृत्वाऽनुनयं तवाहं । ददानि नान्यानुनयं लभेत । आत्मप्रदानं कुरु कुन्तिकन्ये । शान्तिस्तवैवं हि भवेच्च भीरु ॥

bāleti kṛtvā'nunayaṃ tavāhaṃ | dadāni nānyānunayaṃ labheta | ātmapradānaṃ kuru kuntikanye | śāntistavaivaṃ hi bhavecca bhīru

"Because you are a child I show you this indulgence; no one else would be granted it. Give yourself to me, daughter of Kunti(bhoja); in this way you will find peace, timid one."

Verse 26 (3.307.26)

न चापि गन्तुं युक्तं हि मया मिथ्याकृतेन वै । असमेत्य त्वया भीरु मन्त्राहूतेन भामिनि ॥

na cāpi gantuṃ yuktaṃ hi mayā mithyākṛtena vai | asametya tvayā bhīru mantrāhūtena bhāmini

"Nor is it right for me to go, made a fool of, without having united with you, timid one, when I was summoned by the mantra, spirited lady."

Note on the text: This verse = CE 3.290.25ab (Wikisource has the words in a different order) + the critical edition's apparatus line *1342 (which it places after 3.290.25ab).

Verse 27 (3.307.27)

गमिष्याम्यनवद्याङ्गि लोके समवहास्यताम् । गच्छेयमेव सुश्रोणि गतोऽहं वै निराकृतः । सर्वेषां विबुधानां च वक्तव्यः स्यां तथा शुभे ॥

gamiṣyāmyanavadyāṅgi loke samavahāsyatām | gaccheyameva suśroṇi gato'haṃ vai nirākṛtaḥ | sarveṣāṃ vibudhānāṃ ca vaktavyaḥ syāṃ tathā śubhe

"I would go away a laughing-stock in the world, flawless one. Were I simply to leave, fair-hipped one, I would go rejected, and become the talk of all the gods, fair lady."

Note on the text: This verse = CE 3.290.25cd + the apparatus line *1343 (the middle line, set off in Wikisource) + 3.290.25ef. Removed stray wiki quote marks (` ') that set off this passage in Wikisource.

Verse 28 (3.307.28)

सा त्वं मया समागच्छ पुत्रं लप्स्यसि मादृशम् । विशिष्टा सर्वलोकेषु भविष्यसि न संशयः ॥

sā tvaṃ mayā samāgaccha putraṃ lapsyasi mādṛśam | viśiṣṭā sarvalokeṣu bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ

"So unite with me: you will bear a son like me, and you will be distinguished in all the worlds, without a doubt."

Note on the text: The Wikisource page ends here without its closing colophon; the critical edition's adhyaya 3.290 also ends with this verse (3.290.26), and Wikisource 308 opens with CE 3.291.1, so nothing is lost. Corrected माध्शम् → मादृशम् (misprint in Wikisource; ध् for दृ; the critical edition reads mādṛśam). Corrected न संशय ॥ → न संशयः ॥ (misprint in Wikisource; the visarga dropped).